Summary
Overview
Skills
Technology
Education
Work History
Certification
Hi, I’m

Hannah Throop

Richland,WA
Hannah  Throop

Summary

  • Grant and Contract professional with 5 years of grant management experience, and 12 years of experience in higher education.
  • Provided pre-award and post-award financial and compliance oversight to a portfolio of over 15-20 grants and contracts, including subaward grant management.
  • Financial Aid Assistant Director and Compliance Officer responsible for Title IV and State aid grant compliance, reconciliation and reporting of over $7.9 million in Pell Grant funds.
  • Composed the Clark College Grant and Contract handbook.

Overview

13
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
1
year of post-secondary education

Skills

  • Federal, State and Private Grant Budgeting
  • Grant and Contract Accounting & Oversight
  • Title IV Aid Compliance
  • Policy and Procedure Writing
  • Time and Effort Reporting
  • FERPA Trained
  • Records Management & Disposition
  • Data Analysis and Validation
  • Regulatory and Compliance Understanding
  • Compliance Reporting
  • Internal Audits

Technology

 

  • NSLDS, COD Reporting, EdConnect, FAA, SAIG
  • Oracle PeopleSoft (FSCM & Campus Solutions)
  • Experience with SQL
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • ENVISIO Strategic Planning Software
  • ClearGov Financial Software & Reporting
  • Grant Financial Reporting and Invoicing systems (OBIS, DOJ GPRS, OGMS)

Education

Western Governor's University
Millcreek, UT

Master of Science from Management And Leadership
09.2023 - 09.2024

University Overview

  • Received the Vice President's Excellence Award for exemplary work in the Managing Organizations and Leading People course.

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

Bachelor of Applied Science from Applied Management
12.2018

University Overview

  • GPA 3.95
  • Honor Roll Every Term from Winter 2017-Fall 2018

Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC

Associate of Applied Science from Business Administration
06.2008

University Overview

Minor: Public Administration

  • President's List all six semesters
  • GPA 4.0

Work History

Columbia Basin College

Assistant Director & Compliance Officer
04.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Operations Manager and Title IV Aid Compliance Officer in the Financial Aid Department.
  • Run PeopleSoft queries and gather data/compile spreadsheets to direct staff workload.
  • Review and update policies/procedures in accordance with government regulations, and continue to inform the Director of legal implications to policy changes and decisions.
  • Perform quality control and internal audits by reviewing staff workload for accuracy and compliance. Assist the Director with reporting needs and data analysis.
  • Responsible for monitoring and reconciling $10.3 million in the Federal Pell Grant program, and $8 million in WA College Grant, as well as managing all Return of Title IV funds (R2T4) calculations and communications.
  • Process financial aid applications, perform verification, review Satisfactory Academic Progress, run NSLDS Transfer Monitoring jobs and Pell POP reports, run the census process and perform aid adjustments for enrollment.
  • Considered the office "go to" for Peoplesoft functionality and queries.

City Of Richland

City Manager Executive Assistant
02.2021 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Lead Administrator to all City Administrative Assistants
  • Made recommendations to City Manager based on Departmental Administration feedback.
  • Served as Chair to Wellness Committee, planning and executing events, wellness fairs, and City wide wellness initiatives.
  • Prepared documents, reports and presentations for City Manager and City Council using advanced software proficiencies.
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
  • Drafted correspondence, talking points, memos, ordinances and resolutions on behalf of City Manager and Council.
  • Created expense reports, budgets and filing systems for management team.
  • Assisted City Manager with Citywide Strategic Leadership Plan utilizing sophisticated planning software.

Clark College

Grant and Contract Accountant
04.2018 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Assisted various departments with budget projections including creating budgets and forecasting revenue, salaries, benefits, and other expenditures.
  • Independently designed, entered and maintained budget information for all Grants & Contracts, Capital Projects and other Auxiliary funding sources.
  • Reconciled and billed State and Federal agencies for various grants, including providing all documentation for expenditures and time and effort reporting.
  • Interpreted and implemented grant reporting guidelines pertaining to college acquired grants.
  • Provided account reconciliations for various college accounts.
  • Prepared and collected on Foundation billing including making or adjusting journal entries for payment.
  • Reconciled Foundation Allocation accounts and tracked Campus & Community Relations accounts.
  • Made projections and adjusted unemployment rates based on historical values.
  • Worked closely with various departments on campus.
  • Prepared weekly student drop lists.

Clark College

Financial Aid Work Study and Outreach Specialist
08.2016 - 04.2018

Job overview

  • Managed all aspects of Clark College's State, Federal and Institutional Work Study Programs.
  • Performed monthly and annual reconciliation of Federal and State Work Study programs, adhering to fiscal guidelines.
  • Served as Financial Aid outreach specialist, giving high school presentations and speaking at district-wide events.
  • Drafted Clark College's Financial Aid Strategic Outreach Plan.
  • Determined financial aid eligibility and awarded students' grants, waivers, work study and loans, based on federal methodology, state regulations and college policy.
  • Supervised two part-time staff.
  • Counseled students and parents about financial aid options and program details.
  • Led social media outreach programs, informing prospective students of available financial aid programs.
  • Helped individuals complete physical and electronic paperwork such as FAFSA.

Clark College

Admissions & Registration Coordinator
12.2015 - 08.2016

Job overview

Assisted students both in person and by phone in steps of enrollment, including financial aid, advising, placement testing, and class registration. Processed registration transactions, admission applications, petition waivers, athletic waivers, and Running Start applications. Tracked and verified accuracy of data for enrollment numbers

Washington State University

Admissions Coordinator
03.2012 - 12.2015

Job overview

Served as the primary point of contact for admission processing questions and initial application review. Independently processed all undergraduate admissions applications. Interpreted complex requirements to determine admissibility of students, and admit/deny accordingly.

Certification

NASFAA R2T4 Credential

NASFAA PELL & Need Analysis Credentials

Hannah Throop